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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Prayers are needed

Have you ever felt guilty because you are having the time of your life and can't stop smiling while someone else is experiencing hell on earth?

Two of my work friends are having some pretty awful times and I am asking for the praying type to add these families to their prayer lists.

My friend K has been trying to get pregnant for the past several years. Six months ago, after several failed fertility treatments, she concieved. I can honestly say that I have never seen a happier pregnant person, she glowed. At her 5 month ultrasound the brain was not clearly visualized and a more in depth ultrasound was ordered for the next month. Last week, she had that ultrasound to find that the baby's brain had never developed and would not be able to survive. She was induced last week and delivered her baby girl last week, stillborn. K and her husband are devestated but are talking of trying again to concieve once able.ung

T's young wife has cystic fibrosis and has had a rough year. She is around 30 years old, a nurse, and a loving mother to 2 beautiful girls. She has been sick on and off this past year, having had a feeding tube placed because she could not maintain her nutritional status, has become oxygen dependant but still living her life as well as she could. They were recently on vacation at the shore and she became ill. She was hospitalized at the shore but has since been transferred to the University of Pennsylvania's intensive care unit. She is now intubated and unable to breathe on her own. She has been added to the Lung Transplant list. She is fighting for her life. I cannot imagine how terrifying this is for her husband, her family, her daughters...

So, if you are the praying kind, please pray for these families. They are going through certain hell.

3 comments:

Praying now. If it would help, you know there are lots of grief/grieving parent resources on my sidebar. If you think anything on there would help K and her husband (Griefhaven, Glow in the Woods, etc.), by all means do share.

Oooooooooooooooooooh my God!!! I saw your comment and just about hit the floor. I've missed you!!! How are you? How is the wedding coming along? Still on for May, or have you decided to elope like someone else you know???? (Ahem...)

How is PPOP??? I've checked your blog here and there. Guess you fell under the same busy blog I found myself under. I'm praying that all is well with you, your beloved, your kitty, your sisters, and their gang of fur love!!!